Geobge btjford lynch



July 24, 1928.,

G. B. LYNCH FIGURE WHEELED TOY INVENTOR. 65.13.1150: 0 1',

' ATTORNEY.

Patented July 24, 1928.

UNITED STATES.

GEORGE BUFORD LYNCH, OF TUCSON, ARIZONA.

FIGURE WHEELED TOY.

Application filed October 29, 1927. Serial No. 229,716.

This invention relates to a toy and has for its object to provide, in amanner as hereinafter set forth, an attractive toy for the amusement ofchildren.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a figure wheeled toy including a figuresimulating a duck having certain elements thereof pivoted, and with thefigure supported on a carriage having eccentrically mounted wheelswhereby the toy when pulled over a surface will wobble and affordconsiderable amusement to a child.

Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a figure wheeled toy which is simple in itsconstruction and arrangement, strong, durable, compact, amusing whenused, attractive, readily assembled, and comparatively inexpensive tomanufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts ashereinafter more specifically described, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention,but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modificationscan be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereuntoappended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote correspondingparts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of a figure wheeled toy in accordancewith this invention.

Figure 2 is a front elevation, partly broken away, of a figure wheeledtoy in accordance with this invention.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary view in sectional elevation of a toy inaccordance with this invention.

Referring to the drawings in detail 1 denotes the body, 2 the wings, 3the neck, 4 the head, 5 the hill, 6 the tail, 7, 8 the legs and 9, 10the feet of a figure simulating the iuppearance of a duck. The head t isprovided with the representation of a hat, as indicated at 11.

The toy includes a carriage formed of a platform 12 of rectangularcontour, having secured to its lower face, as well as extendingtransversely thereof a front and a rear axle '7, 1 1 respectively andeach axle pro-- jecte a substantial distance from a side edge of theplatform 12. The carriage further includes a pair of front and a pair ofrear wheels. The front wheels are similar in construction to the rearwheels and are mounted in the same manner so the descrip tion of thepair of front wheels will apply to the pair of rear wheels. The wheelsof each pair are indicated at 15, 16. A wheel 15 is concentricallyconnected to each of the axles and for such purpose a headed pin 17 isemployed and which has the wheel 15 loosely mounted thereon and said pin17 is secured in one end of an axle. 15 revolve upon the pins 17, andthe latter are disposed at the axes of the wheels 15. A wheel 16 of eachpair is eccentrically con nected to an axle and for this purpose a pin18 is employed, which is of the headed type and extends through thewheel 16 and is anchored in one end of an axle. The pins 18 extendthrough the wheels 16 eccentrically with respect to the axes of thelatter and said wheels 16 revolve upon the pins 18. The setting up ofthe carriage with the cocentrically mounted wheels16 provides for awobbling action thereof when the carriage is pulled over a road surface.

The body 1, at the front thereof is provided with a socket 19 whichopens at the top edge 20 of said body 1, and the latter at the rearthereof is formed with an inclined socket 21, which opens at the edge20.

The socket 19 is vertically disposed. Secured in the body 1 at the frontthereof and extending across the socket 19, and also through the lowerend of the neck 3, is a pivot pin 22 for said neck. Secured in the body1 at the rear thereof and extending across hie socket 21, is a pivot pin23 for the lower end of the tail 6. The size of the sockets 19 and 21 issuch as to permit of the neck pivoting and also the tail 6 pivoting orshifting ontheir pivots when the toy is pulled over a road-surface andthe wobbling action of the-carriage will provide for the oscillatory orshifting movement of the neck 3 and tail 6. The wings 2 are secured onopposite sides of the body 1, by headed pins 24, but the connectionbetween the wings 2 and body 1 is such as to permit of the wings to beadjusted to various inclinations.

The body 1, centrally thereof, is formed with a vertically disposedsocket 25, which opens at the bottom edge 26 of said body portion.Extending; into tin; id'il filifill E25 The wheels 1 9a! red the upp issl it'tz the leg body l 8 which carries the toot 9 is fixedly securedshifted in any desired direction.

in the body 1. inclination with respect to the body 1. For the purposeof securing the leg 8 in position. the body 1 is formed with an inclinedsocket 27 in which is secured the upper end of the leg 8. he hat 11 isprovided by forming the head t with a rearwardly ex tending upwardlyinclined polygonal shaped projection and at the point of joinder of theprojection with the head 4- a brim is provided and which entirelysurrounds the ex tension and can be formed of any suitable material.

A pulling member 29 is fixedly secured, as at 30 to the forward end ofthe platform 12.

The figure as well as the platform and wheels can be painted in anydesirable manner. The brim 28, is slipped over the extension on the head4 and secured thereto in any suitable manner, preferably by glue.

The head 4 is provided with a socket 31 into which extends the uppercndof the neck 3 and the connection between the head and neck 3is suchthat the head can be The eyes of the head t can be formed from tacks orpainted.

It is thought that the amusing characteristics of the toy can be readilyunderstood in view of the foregoing descrlption taken in' connectionwith the accompanying drawings, and although the preferred embodiment ofthe invention is as illustrated and described, yet it is to beunderstood. thatchanges in the details of construction can be had whichfall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

lVhat I claim is:

LA wheeled toy comprising a wheeled platform having certain of itswheels eccen trically mounted and the remainder of its wheelsconcentrically mounted, a figure simulating the appearance of a ducksup? ported from and above said. platform and including a body portionshittable on a vertical pivot and providedwith a pair of spaced sockets,a tail piece shiftable on a horizontal pivot and extending above saidbody, a neck shittablc on a horizontal pivot and extending above saidbody, said tail piece and neck extending into saidsockets, and ashiftable head movable on a vertical pivot and carried by the neckpiece.

A wheeled toy comprising a wheeled, platform having certain of itswheels eccen= The leg 8 is disposed at an trio-ally mounted and theremair. ,0

trically mounted and the remainder of its wheels concentrically mounted,a figure simulating the appearance of a duck supported from and abovesaid platform and including a body portion shiftable on a vertical pivotand provided with a pair of spaced sockets, a tail piece shittable on ahorizontal pivot and extending above said body, a neck shiftable onahorizontal pivot and extending above said body, said tail piece andneck extending into said sockets, a shiftable head movable on a verticalpivot and carried by the neck piece, and a pair of adjustable wingssecured to said body.

3. A wheeled toy comprising a wheeled platform having certain of itswheels eccentrically mounted and the remainder of its wheelsconcentrically mounted, a figure supported from and arranged over saidplatform and simulating the appearance of a fowl and including a pair offixed legs and provided. with a pair of spacedsockets, a body shiftablymounted on one of said legs, a tail piece extending into one of saidsockets and pivoted to said body on a horizontal pivot, a neck extendinginto the other of said sockets and pivoted to'said body on a horizontalpivot, said tail piece and neck extending above said body, and a headshittably mounted upon the upper e'nd of said ne'ck piece 4-. A wheeledtoy comprising a wheeled platform having certain of its wheelseccentrically mounted and the remainder of its wheels concentricallymounted, a figure supported from and arranged over said platform andsimulating the appearance of a fowl and including a pair of fixed legsand provided with a pair of spaced sockets, a body shittably mounted onone of said legs, a tail piece extending into one of said sockets andpivoted to said body on a: horizontal pivot, a neck extending into theother of said sockets and pivoted to said body on a horizontal pivot,said tail piece and neck; extending above said body, and a headshiftably mounted upon the upper end of said neck piece and providedwith the representation of a brimined hat.

5. A wheeled toy comprising a wheeled platform having certain of itswheels eccentricaill'y mounted and the remainder of its wheelsconcentrically mounted, and a figure supported from and arranged oversaid platform and simulating the appearance of a fowl and including abody, a pair of legs, said body pivotally mounted on one of said legs, apair of adjustable wings secured to the body, an upstanding tail piecepivotally connected to the body, an upstanding neck pivotally connectedto the body, and a head shiftably mounted on the neck.

6; A wheeled toy comprising a wheeled platform having certain of itswheels c; J

wheels concentrically mounted, a. figure supconnected to the body, anupstanding neck ported from and arranged over said platpivotallyconnected to the hody and a head form and simulating the appearance of ashiftably mounted on the neck and including 10 fowl and including a bodya pair of legs, the representation of a brimmed hat.

5 said body pivotally mounted on one of said In testimony whereof, Iaflix my signature legs, a pair of adjustably wings secured to hereto.

the body an upstanding tail piece pivotally GEORGE BUFORD LYNCH.

